Device pricing is expected to be a major factor determining the pace of growth in China's 5G smartphone market next year, and Chinese vendors are keen to make sure that their phones are affordable. Naturally they are demanding their componets suppliers lower their quotes. And application processor vendors are also gearing up for the 5G smatphone market. MediaTek, which expects explosive growth in the 5G smartphone shipments globally in 2020, is set to roll out more 5G SoCs next year. Meanwhile, Taiwan's IT supply chain is seeing more server clients come knocking on their door. Dell reportedly is set to purchase more from Taiwanese server components suppliers to avoid the US tariffs on Chinese products.

MediaTek to roll out 2 SoC chips for sub-6GHz in 1H20: MediaTek is scheduled to roll out the company's first 5G SoC for sub-6GHz networks in early 2020, with plans to launch its second 5G mobile chip that will also support sub-6GHz in the first half of next year, according to industry sources.